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Nash’s helmet hid her pale, panicked expression. Fortunately, her bike was just starting, so the speed was low. Ducky had landed on the gas tank, his helmet hitting the dashboard.
“Ugh! Cough, cough!”
He coughed painfully, clutching his chest.
“Ducky! You need to sit properly and hold on tight!”
Selieved that Ducky wasn’t seriously hurt, Nash pulled him upright.
Ducky adjusted his helmet, shouting loudly, clearly aiming for Evelyn and Zoey to hear. “I’m fine!”
“Seriously! What kind of driving is that?!” Nash complained. The car that almost hit them had stopped. The driver
The driver leaned out, shouting, “You were going the wrong way!”
“Didn’t you see a kid on my bike?!Jerk!”
The other driver was speechless.“Driving a modified motorcycle with a kid? You’re asking for trouble!”
Nash flipped him off. Ducky copied her.
Nash struggled to move her damaged bike away from the mangled guardrail, her mood sour She’d come to mock Evelyn, only to become the laughingstock herself. Without a word, she sped off.
Once they were gone, Evelyn’s racing heart slowed.“Let’s go upstairs and pack,” she told Zoey.
Whatever happened to Ducky from now on was none of her concern.Seeing his dependence on Nash, she braced herself for the worst.
Evelyn and Zoey stayed in a hotel. Evelyn was house–hunting.Even renting was difficult; location, layout, and the quality of the building’s residents all needed careful consideration.She finally settled on a small apartment. To make it easier for Zoey’s schooling, she decided to buy it.
Logging into her brokerage app, she found her nearly eighty million–dollar portfolio frozen!
When Evelyn called her broker, Mr. Hong, he said, “Ms. Vance, I just received notice this morning.Someone reported you for insider trading. The Securities Exchange Commission has frozen your seventy–nine million dollars.”
“The funds came from Mr. Fu.The SEC believes he directed you to buy certain stocks, possibly violating market regulations. They’ll unfreeze your assets once they’ve investigated.”
Evelyn explained, “I used a stock analysis program I wrote to predict which stocks would rise during economic adjustments.”
Hong laughed.“You think the SEC will believe a housewife? Even if you show them the program, how will you prove you wrote it alone?”
Evelyn said, “If I win a prize at the ALI Math Competition, wouldn’t that
prove my abilities?” Hong was amused.“You know the ALI Math Competition is the most prestigious in the country, right? You… winning? Don’t be ridiculous! You can’t even understand the problems!”
Evelyn insisted, “I’ll provide proof to the SEC.”
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The preliminary results for the ALI Math Competition were due next Tuesday. A top prize would prove to the SEC that she’d acted alone.
Monday, Courthouse:
Caleb got out of his car and saw Evelyn. He noticed something different. Was she wearing makeup?She had glossy lip color, flawless skin. Her long hair was elegantly clipped back, a few strands falling loosely.She wore a cashmere dress and carried a leather folder and her phone. le rarely took her to events, so he couldn’t recall what she looked like in a dress.
didn’t approach him but walked directly to the courthouse steps.
He followed, his voice low and husky.“You could beg me to write a statement for the SEC to unfreeze your funds.”
He knew her predicament but maintained a condescending attitude. Sixty million was nothing to him. But Evelyn desperately needed it to buy the apartment.
She ignored him.
He continued, “That much money moving around attracts attention. You were lucky to get in before the market surged. But the SEC is looking for examples. Someone gave them leverage, and even if they’re mistaken, they won’t let you go easily.”
Evelyn stopped and turned to
Caleb nodded curtly.
me him.“So your rivals reported
to
the SEC?”
Evelyn smiled.“You must have heard about it, but you let it happen. You wanted to see me fall.” He frowned.He was always the one who saw through others.Seeing Evelyn on an equal footing, exposing his schemes, made him uneasy.
“I told you your ‘rich wife‘ experience is over! I can give you sixty million, or I can take it back. It’s my choice.”
“Caleb! You signed the divorce agreement! You have “What right do you have to make demands?”
to keep your promises!”
His blatant mockery stung.Love wasn’t something you could put a price on. Any compensation depended on his whim, his conscience. If he gave it, it would be a reward; she’d have to be grateful.
He found her naiveté amusing.“You’re not worth sixty million, or an apartment, to me!” “If you’re not happy, sue me. Then you’ll see how much a housewife is worth in court!”
his
He sudden someone.“Shane could help
you, but considering his face orgy kocs
do you think the court will allow him to be your lawyer?”
Evelyn’es
widened.She was trying to escape her cage bearing the Fu name, but he was already planning her punishment. He wanted to choke the air from her lungs, make her beg for forgiveness.
He saw the fear he craved on her face.Fear led to submission.
you
had a
He delivered his final blow.“I asked the doctor about your medical records. He said miscarriage, and it might be hard for marry you?”
you to get pregnant again. Do you think Shane will really
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His words, intended as a crushing blow, made Evelyn laugh.She’d lost a child, and he was worried about her ability to have another.
“A man in a marriage either gives me money or love. You give neither.So get lost!”
sat
who
before They
the clerk,
was reviewing their “Your divorce papers are approved,” the clerk announced.
Caleb’s deep voice resonated beside Evelyn.
divorce documents.
Think it through. Don’t
regret
this.”
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